(A) No taxicab shall be operated or licensed hereafter unless equipped with a taximeter geared to the drive shaft in the transmission or in the rear of the transmission.
(B) Every taximeter shall be so mounted in the taxicab so that the amount of fare being charged shall, at all times, be plainly visible from the inside of the vehicle to all occupants of the vehicle. Every taximeter shall be attached to the taxicab so that it is possible for a person standing outside the vehicle to tell whether or not the taximeter is in use. Between the hours of sunset and sunrise, the dial of the taximeter shall be illuminated whenever in use.
(C) No person, firm, or corporation, owning or operating any taxicab shall offer or let the same for hire unless the taximeter affixed thereto is set to register and calculate the fare in accordance with rates filed with the Mayor.
(1967 Code, § 112.20) (Ord. O-23-42, passed 6-8-1942) Penalty, see § 112.99